With most NFL teams preparing to enter training camp, former Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant still hasn’t found a job in the league. Now he might find one in Cleveland.
Cleveland Browns suddenly became in need of a WR after Josh Gordon decided to miss training camp and focus on his health, and backup Ricardo Louis was ruled out for the season after neck surgery. This was when Browns started discussing the possibility of adding Dez Bryant according to general manager John Dorsey.
“Have we had discussions about Dez Bryant?” – Dorsey told reporters ahead of the first day of training camp. “Yeah, that’s natural. You’re going to have discussions like that. Now, we’ll see what comes to fruition in the next couple days, but we’ve talked about it.“
Dorsey went on to add that he had a chance to get to know Bryant and that he considers him a very talented player.
“I’ve had a chance to be around Dez,” – he said. “I’ve known Dez. I got a chance, when he was down there at Lufkin, Texas, I actually went to his workout and got a chance to meet him down there. I know what kind of person he is and what makes him. He’s a very talented player.“
At one point in his career, Dez Bryant was considered one of the most talented wide receivers in the league and an All-Pro caliber player. From 2012 to 2014, Bryant had more than 1,200 receiving yards and more than 12 touchdowns each year. Still, he suffered a foot injury in 2015 and never managed to return to this level of play. His lower production alongside a big contract and several off-field issues caused the Cowboys to released Bryant on April 13, 2018, after he spent eight seasons with the franchise.
